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Reasons for New Interest in On-Farm Research

 

作者: MollyD. Anderson,  

 

期刊: Biological Agriculture & Horticulture  (Taylor Available online 1992)
卷期: Volume 8, issue 3  

页码: 235-250

 

ISSN:0144-8765

 

年代: 1992

 

DOI:10.1080/01448765.1992.9754598

 

出版商: Taylor & Francis Group

 

数据来源: Taylor

 

摘要:

Locating research on a commercial farm is essential for three types of investigation: studies involving 1) management histories and physical conditions not available on experiment stations; 2) farmer management, especially of innovative systems; and 3) ecological effects of whole-farm changes. On-farm research with the farmer involved beyond assisting with operations has advantages in the design, implementation, and dissemination stages. These benefits may warrant locating a project on a commercial farm even if it could also be done on-station. Misunderstandings about the value of on-farm research are often due to its promotion in conjunction with sustainable agriculture and greater political power for farmers. On-farm research, especially with high farmer involvement, is more appropriate for answering some questions critical to developing more sustainable agricultural systems; but other aspects of sustainable agriculture are more suitably studied at experiment station sites. Greater involvement of farmers in all stages of a project is conducive to improving communication and cooperation with agricultural researchers and administrators. However, not all research on farms should have this kind of farmer involvement; and simply increasing the amount of on-farm research does not necessarily augment farmers' political power.

 

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